Alumnus and PGA golf professional, Michael Breed ’85 announced that his family has created an endowed fund for the men’s golf program in memory of his former golf coach and mentor, Ted Keller ’53. Breed made the announcement while accepting the Society of Alumni’s Distinguished Alumni Award at a Macon Connections event in Richmond.
Breed said, “I have Randolph-Macon to thank for lifelong friendships, success in my professional life, and some of the best coaching mentors anyone could ever have in Hal Nunnally and Ted Keller. I have chosen to give back because of everything I have received from Randolph-Macon and am excited to create this new endowed fund for Coach Keller.”
Breed also announced that he is donating a set of golf clubs from the set of his television show “Golf Fix” on the Golf Channel. All donors of $1,000 or more to the Ted Keller Endowment for Men’s Golf will be entered into a drawing to win the clubs. To donate to the fund on-line, visit www.rmc.edu/givenow .
“On behalf of the Randolph-Macon community, I would like to thank Michael, his wife Kerri and the entire Breed family for their generosity, leadership and support of our men’s golf program. This gift is a wonderful way to celebrate Coach Keller’s impact on our athletics program,” said President Robert Lindgren.
The fund will be named in memory of Ted Keller who served as Randolph-Macon’s head football coach from 1964-1982 amassing a record of 105-56-5. While Keller was head coach, Randolph-Macon’s teams won four Mason-Dixon Athletic Conference championships and three Old Dominion Athletic Conference titles. The biggest moment for the program during that time was winning the 1969 Knute Rockne Bowl NCAA east division championship.
Besides his football coaching duties, Keller was also Randolph-Macon’s head golf coach from 1964-2002, and served as the school’s athletic director from 1982 to 1996. He served as the Director of the Yellow Jacket Club for many years and worked with the R-MC golf team until his death in April of 2009.
“At Randolph-Macon, the name Ted Keller evokes memories of the All-American Quarterback, a national championship coach, longtime administrator and life-long Yellow Jacket; the Ted Keller Endowment honors the man who dedicated 45 years to supporting, promoting and teaching one of his great passions in life, the sport of golf”, said Randolph-Macon’s Athletic Director, Jeff Burns ’87.
Michael Breed ’85 is the host of the live show “The Golf Fix” on the Golf Channel. He is also the head golf professional at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY and in 2009 was named the Metropolitan PGA Teacher of the Year. He has published an instructional book “The Picture Perfect Golf Swing” and is a regular contributor to Golf Magazine and Sports Illustrated.
For more information on the Ted Keller ’53 Endowment, please contact Laura Doherty, Director of Athletic Development, at lauradoherty@rmc.edu or (804) 752-7229.
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